Endocrine Abstracts

Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is associated with a considerable risk of complications including thromboembolic events (TE). They occur mostly within the first 2–3 months postoperatively. When present before surgery, CS has high rates of perioperative mortality and morbidity. The benefit of steroidogenesis inhibitors after TE is not fully known. Furthermore, little guidance is available regarding TE assessment/management in CS. We report a case of a 34-year-old male admitte...

IntroductionPheochromocytoma(PHEO) occurs in pregnancy with an estimated incidence of 0.007%. Its rarity and overlapping presentation with other pregnancy-related hypertensive disorders make the diagnosis really challenging. If left unrecognized, may result in increased maternal and fetal mortality. There are no guidelines on approaching PHEO during pregnancy. This case highlights the difficulties encountered in managing this condition in pregnancy.<...